Today's Opinions

Federal regulators recently roiled America’s farmers with the release of new rules for financial instruments. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, one of the agencies charged with implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, officially announced the new requirements and said they would take effect by year’s end.

What does Dodd-Frank, passed in response to the 2008 economic crisis and aimed at reforming a vast swathe of the financial sector, have to do with farmers?

I haven’t yet decided which old shoe I am going to put out for St. Nicholas’ visit Wednesday night. With any luck, I will find a few pieces of chocolate inside the next morning.

Last year I put the shoe outside my Tell City office and enjoyed several chocolate bars and assorted sweets. Someone who must not know me very well also deposited a small lump of coal. I got a kick out of that.

Tell City Councilman Chris Cail’s decision last month to raise the issue of annexation was well-timed. A front-page News story appeared that day listing some of the recommendations of a just-completed comprehensive plan for the community.

The lead recommendation was for the city to move forward in preparing a plan to incorporate nearby areas.

In November of 2002, we opened the Widow’s Barrel Food Pantry. It was very difficult to raise money for food, because we had such a great need. But thanks to the United Way of Perry County, we have been able to meet that need for the past several years.

At this time, the Companion Care staff at Perry County Memorial Hospital would like to take the opportunity to thank the many individuals and business in our community who have given donations to the United Way of Perry County in the past. These donations have touched the lives of many of our clients in a way you will never know. The United Way donations support the entire community in the areas of health and human services.

I am writing you today to encourage your readers to support the United Way of Perry County during their 2012 fund raising campaign.

The Salvation Army Perry County Service Extension unit is proud to be a UWPC partner. The primary goal of The Salvation Army Service Extension program is to provide emergency financial assistance to people in need throughout the community.

First I have not met you personally. I was raised in Perry County, married a local girl and moved to Paducah, Ky., in 1952, following my work in construction. In 1958 we moved to Pensacola, Fla., again following my work and raising my family here and I remain here now. Most of my family remains in Perry County.

A couple of years ago, I subscribed to The Perry County News and I enjoy reading it but many changes have taken place as well as new names.